132+282 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

CRM-11832-2026 in/and CRR-723-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 24.03.2026 Baljyot Sidhu @ Baljoyt Sidhu ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and Another ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Aditya Anand, Advocate for the petitioner.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the instant revision petition for setting aside the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.08.2024, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, SAS Nagar whereby he has been convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 01 year for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short 'the Act') and to pay compensation to the respondent No.2 to the tune of cheque amount i.e. Rs.15,00,000/- as also the judgment dated 27.01.2026, passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, SAS Nagar, vide which the appeal of the petitioner against the aforesaid judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.08.2024 has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the complainant’s son is known to the accused persons si